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Boyce Exits Manual Telephone Era in 1968
The Chesapeake and Potomac system kept a few spots with manual operators until Boyce switched to a dial exchange on a fall Sunday in 1968. Chief operator Helen Pifer and longtime supervisor Mrs. Henry Devers led the era end as residents faced the change to automated service.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
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